Dutch cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten unfortunately did not escape her brutal crash on Sunday in the women’s road race at the Rio Olympics without injury.
Van Vleuten was taken to the hospital after the crash and was diagnosed with a concussion and three fractured vertebrae. Luckily the fractures are described as small.
Van Vleuten stayed in intensive care on Sunday night.
Thankfully...

LeBron James loves the Kermit sipping tea meme. He loves it so much that he’s turned it into an epic hat.
James posted a picture to Instagram of Kermit the Frog wearing a crown, and instead of sipping tea, he’s kissing the Larry O’Brien Trophy.
But that's none of my business right!?!? #TheLand #StriveForGreatness #TheKidFromAkron #JamesGang
A photo posted by LeBron James...

Rafaela Silva quickly became a hero in Brazil after becoming the first Brazilian to win a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Games in Rio. Silva won her gold on Monday at 57 kg in judo. The Brazilian martial artist was a total mess emotionally after winning her medal. It’s easy to understand why.
Silva was born in a favela, living in the City of God until she was eight. She drew interest...

It’s the Olympics, which means Aly Raisman’s highly entertaining parents are back.
You may recall Raisman’s parents from the London Olympics where they went viral for their funny reactions while watching their daughter compete in gymnastics. Here they were watching Raisman compete on Sunday in the qualification:
Aly’s mother Lynn is a former gymnast, which explains her bobbing...

Kevin Durant has long been regarded as a humble, approachable superstar who was content to avoid the bright lights in bigger cities and be the king of a middling market in Oklahoma City.
It turns out that it may have been a negative, and Durant never wanted to be a king in the first place.
ESPN’s Royce Young, in a story on the Russell Westbrook extension, noted that the public...

The Olympics have introduced us to thousands of new athletes across the world, some more interesting than others. Watching Switzerland’s beach volleyball team play over the weekend in Rio — and yes, it is odd for Switzerland to have a beach volleyball team — we saw Anouk Verge-Depre, an Olympian you might want to know about.
Verge-Depre is 24 and she’s a tall one at 6-foot-1 — no...

You didn’t really think Jerry Jones would go too long without praising his in-house quarterback options, did you?
Jones, who famously loves to talk up his players, was at it already on Monday with praise for Dak Prescott and Jameill Showers, a rookie and a 2015 undrafted free agent.
“I’m more encouraged after this about holding our pat hand on a veteran than before this,” Jones...

Not-so-mild-mannered shutdown corner by day, television superstar by night.
According to a report by Emily Kaplan of MMQB on Monday, Redskins cornerback Josh Norman is set to join FOX’s NFL coverage as a regular contributor for the coming season. The agreement is for one-year and a minimum of 10 appearances.
“I haven’t told Coach [Jay] Gruden or [defensive coordinator Joe] Barry...

Cordell Broadus, the son of rapper Snoop Dogg, has once again changed his mind about wanting to play football at UCLA.
Broadus was not at the start of Bruins training camp on Monday and is not listed on the official roster for the season. School officials have confirmed to TMZ that he has once again decided to leave the program.
To say that Broadus has taken the UCLA football program...

It is safe to say Hunter Pence is a gamer. If you need further evidence of that, his response to taking a foul ball off the face should convince you.
In Saturday’s game against the Washington Nationals, the Giants outfielder fouled off a pitch that bounced up and hit him just below the right eye. In fact, he got drilled so hard you could immediately see the seams of the baseball...

Enes Kanter has opened himself up for a great deal of criticism by sharing his views on politics in his native country of Turkey. That apparently is not limited to fans who know him as an NBA player, as Kanter’s family is also said to have disowned him.
A story from Seyma Eraz and Yunus Paksoy of Daily Sabah explains how members of Kanter’s family turned their backs on the Oklahoma...

A new trend appears to be developing where NBA head coaches visit some of their NFL counterparts to study their methods and management.
Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton is the latest to do it, visiting Los Angeles Rams camp to study how Jeff Fisher operates.
“I came down with an open mind,” Walton told the Rams’ official site, via Kurt Helin of ProBasketballTalk. “I know it...

The 2016-2017 Golden State Warriors are already one of the most hated teams in sports history, and the season hasn’t even begun. That’s what happens when you’re the best, and everyone assumes the Dubs will be the best after they signed Kevin Durant.
But having an absurd amount of star power shouldn’t make the Warriors the “villain,” at least according to their head coach.
“To think...

The mother of top Chargers draft choice and contract holdout Joey Bosa probably won’t make many friends with her recent comments.
Cheryl Bosa left an incendiary Facebook comment that has been authenticated by the San Diego Union-Tribune. “Wish we pulled an Eli Manning on draft day,” she wrote.
It is, of course, a reference to Eli Manning, who was drafted No. 1 overall by San Diego...

Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib is expected to return to practice on Monday, roughly two months after he was shot in the leg.
Talib previously said he was feeling “great” and did not appear to be walking with a limp, but he has still yet to take part in training camp.
Broncos CB Aqib Talib, who suffered a gunshot wound to the leg during the offseason, will practice today...

Arian Foster has looked healthy at Miami Dolphins training camp less than a year after suffering a torn Achilles, but he has apparently not done enough to win the team’s starting tailback job yet.
Armando Salguero provided a breakdown of Miami’s first official depth chart on Monday, and second-year running back Jay Ajayi is listed as the starting running back. Foster is on the second...

The NFL experienced one of its most embarrassing moments in league history on Sunday night when the Hall of Fame Game was cancelled, and one report claims fans were intentionally deceived after the decision was made final.
Because of a mishap with the painting of the midfield and end zone logos at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, the field was deemed unplayable. According...

The Cleveland Browns announced on Monday that Robert Griffin III has been named the team’s starting quarterback.
In a move that does not come as a big surprise, head coach Hue Jackson praised RG3 for the work he has put in during training camp.
“It’s time. Robert has earned the right to be named the starting quarterback of the Cleveland Browns,” Jackson said. “Since he was signed...

The relationship between Brock Osweiler and the Denver Broncos seemingly went south last year when the team benched Osweiler in the second half of its Week 17 game against the San Diego Chargers. From there, Peyton Manning took over for good and led the team to a championship.
The move obviously worked out, whether the Broncos won because of Manning or in spite of him. As a competitor...

Led by two-time London Olympic gold medalists Gabby Douglas and Aly Raisman, the 2016 U.S. gymnastics team is a heavy favorite to dominate in Rio. In the past, dominant U.S. gymnastics teams have had clever nicknames associated with them.
So what about this one?
Raisman, Douglas, Simone Biles, Madison Kocian and Laurie Hernandez said in an interview with Ryan Seacrest before the...

The star of the Rio Olympics opening ceremony came from an unexpected nation on Friday, and the taekwondo competitor has since gone viral.
Pita Nikolas Taufatofua proudly held the Tongan flag and led his country into Maracana Stadium. Unlike other flag-bearers, Taufatofua is jacked out of his mind and got himself all oiled up for the special occasion. He immediately set the internet...

Dario Saric saved the day for Croatia on Saturday with a game-winning block on Pau Gasol in the closing seconds to secure the upset victory over Spain in Group B of the men’s basketball tournament at Rio. But his English could probably still use some touching up.
Speaking with reporters after the game, Saric dropped a comical misnomer when attempting to describe how sweet his clutch...

Sunday in Rio gave us a little bit of Cold War-era nostalgia.
Before her heat in the women’s 100m backstroke, American swimmer Lilly King was caught by the NBC feed wagging her finger in disapproval at a video monitor replay of Russian rival Yulia Efimova during her own heat. Efimova took first place and held up one finger to signify that she was number one, but King mimicked...

Guess who’s back? Back again. Spikes is back. Tell a friend.
Linebacker Brandon Spikes has signed a one-year deal to return to the Buffalo Bills, his agent David Canter announced on Sunday via Mike Rodak of ESPN.
LB Brandon Spikes is signing with the Bills, his agent David Canter announces on Twitter. https://t.co/rKScGqCL90
— Mike Rodak (@mikerodak) August 7, 2016
Spikes, 28...

During a comfortable victory by the United States men’s basketball team over China in their opening game of the Rio Olympics, Paul George was the victim of a crossover by Zhao Jiwei that sent the Pacers star to the floor. The following day, one of George’s teammates in Indiana had jokes.
Lavoy Allen took to his Twitter account on Sunday saying he was going to start up a collection...